The Broken Bow

The Trusty Dawson, US Deputy Marshal Series, Book 2

By: Larry D. Sweazy

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Two-time Spur and Will Rogers Medallion Award-winning author Larry D. Sweazy returns with a bold new adventure in his trigger-happy Western series as US Marshal Sam “Trusty” Dawson finds himself targeted for vengeance with his face on a wanted poster. Now he’s up against every cutthroat gunslinger willing to put a bullet through his badge for the bounty....

Theodore Marberry is a grieving father. He groomed his daughter, Jessica, to take her rightful place among the wealthy families of St. Louis high society. Instead she married a common lawman whose tin star and six-gun made him worthy of her affection. She lost her life bringing his child into the world. Although bestowed with a beautiful granddaughter, Marberry is consumed with hate toward the baby’s father.

US Deputy Marshal Sam “Trusty” Dawson lives under a death sentence. His only crime was falling in love with a woman who saw more worth in his character than in his bank account. Now, every deadly manhunter, desperate bushwhacker, and vicious outlaw throughout the Dakota Territory is looking to put the lawman six feet under to collect $1,000 in silver. But there aren’t enough guns or bullets to stop Trusty from rescuing his daughter—and bringing Marberry to justice....

©2022 Larry D. Sweazy (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

My opinion

Well written but the story jumps all over making it hard to understand at times.

A Decent but Disappointing Sequel

I thoroughly enjoyed Lost Mountain Pass with intriguing storyline, interesting characters, and plenty of action. The Broken Bow has many of the same or similar good points but the story is interrupted too often with flashbacks and redundant retellings of parts of the first book: to this reader unnecessary and disruptive of a potentially excellent & exciting sequel. Unlike Lost Mountain Pass I was actually glad when this book ended and have little interest in reading the next installment.